Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
N.C.
When I grow up, I wanna be a rock star!
Instrumental intro:
| DbDb | DbDb | BB | BB |
| A augmentedA | BB | DbDb | BB |
| DbDb | DbDb | BB | DbDb |
Verse 1:
DbDb
- I've been on the road for forty days
BB Eb MajorEb
- Last night in Little Rock put me in a haze
DbDb
- Sweet, sweet Connie was doing her act
BB E MajorE Eb MajorEb
She had the whole show and that's a natural fact
GbGb DbDb
- Up all night -- with Kerry King
BB DbDb
- I got to tell you poker's his thing
GbGb DbDb
- Loose ladies keep me right
E MajorE GbGb
As long as we can make it to the show tonight
Chorus:
DbDb BB
We're an American band - We're an American band
A augmentedA BB
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
DbDb
We're an American band
BB
- Hey, hey, hey!
Interlude:
| DbDb | DbDb | BB | E MajorE Eb MajorEb BB |
Verse 2:
DbDb
- Four young chiquitas in Omaha
BB DbDb Eb MajorEb
Who's waitin' for the band to return from the show
DbDb
- Feelin' good, feelin' right, it's Saturday night
BB E MajorE Eb MajorEb
The hotel detective, he was out-a-sight
GbGb DbDb
Now -- these fine ladies -- they had a plan
BB DbDb
They was out to meet the boys in the band
GbGb DbDb
They said -- "Come on, dudes, let's get it on,"
E MajorE GbGb
And we proceeded to tear that hotel down
Chorus:
DbDb BB
We're an American band - We're an American band
A augmentedA BB
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
DbDb
We're an American band
BB
- Hey, hey, hey!
Interlude:
| GbGb | DbDb | BB | DbDb |
| GbGb | DbDb | E MajorE | GbGb |
Chorus:
DbDb BB
We're an American band - We're an American band
A augmentedA BB
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
DbDb
We're an American band
BB
- Hey, hey, hey!
Chorus:
DbDb BB
We're an American band - We're an American band
A augmentedA BB
We're coming to your town, we'll help you party it down
DbDb
We're an American band
BB
- Hey, hey, hey!
Instrumental outro:
| DbDb | BB | DbDb | BB |
| DbDb | BB | DbDb | DbmDbm |
| Db5Db5 |